Warren police officer struck by suspect's car

A Warren police officer responding to a late-night fight Sunday was injured when one of the subjects drove at him and pinned him between the two vehicles, according to Warren police.

The officer shot at the driver three times but no one was hit, and several people were later arrested, Detective Stephen Mills said in a news release.

Police received a 911 call about 1:20 a.m. concerning a fight involving 5 or 6 people, including one with a gun, on the 11000 block of Continental in the area of Hoover and 9 Mile roads.

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When the officer pulled up, he saw some of the subjects running away. As he parked his marked patrol car and got out to investigate, one of the subjects entered a car, drove over a curb and headed towards the officer, pinning him between the two cars.

The officer fired three shots at the car that struck him, which then went on to hit a stop sign and a parked car. The driver got out and ran but was quickly apprehended.

Mills said it turns out the subjects had attempted an armed robbery moments before the officer arrived.

Police arrested four people including three males and one female, ages 23-24, and held them at the Warren Police Department over the weekend. Detectives will present their case to the Macomb County Prosecutorís Office on Monday.

Mills said the officer who was struck, who was not named, has been with the department for 2 years. The officer was taken to St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries and released. He was will be placed on administrative leave as he recovers from his injuries, Mills said in the release.